League One (Week 23) : Peterborough beats Chesterfield 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — League One / Match day 23: After losing 2-0 to Blackpool on December 19, Posh bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Chesterfield this Saturday.
Washington Conor scored dual goals
Peterborough United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Washington Conor in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Posh further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Washington Conor in the 76th minute.
Peterborough United FC climbed to fifth place with 37 points from 23 games, 6 points behind Coventry City FC.
View : Full League One table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 44 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 43 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
| 7 | Southend United | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Bury | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Millwall | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 30 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 28 |
| 16 | Doncaster Rovers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 28 |
| 17 | Blackpool | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 23 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 23 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 20 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 57 | -24 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : League One 2015-2016
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Overview
Peterborough United FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Crewe Alexandra 1-5 Peterborough United (21 Nov.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 2-0 Peterborough United (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Walsall - Peterborough United (28 Dec.)
Chesterfield FC
- Position: 20 -2
- Best performance of the season:Chesterfield 3-0 Southend United (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Chesterfield 0-1 Bradford City (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Chesterfield - Coventry City (28 Dec.)
Peterborough United
2:0
Chesterfield
2:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Peterborough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 45 |
| 2 | Burton Albion | 45 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 44 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 43 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 37 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-1 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 0-1 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Peterborough United | 2-0 | Chesterfield | ||
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Port Vale | ||
| Swindon Town | 1-3 | Gillingham | ||
| Colchester United | 0-2 | Southend United | ||
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Walsall | |
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Sheffield United | |
| Tuesday 16 February 2016 | ||||
| Rochdale | 19:45 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
 | Blackpool | 19:45 | Oldham Athletic | |
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Bury | 19:45 | Barnsley | ||
| Tuesday 8 March 2016 | ||||
| Bradford City | 19:45 | Burton Albion | ||